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24/05/2024 - Alpinism
Martin Feistl perishes on Scharnitzspitze Leading German alpinist Martin Feistl lost his life on 18 May 2024 on Scharnitzspitze while soloing the 'Spitzenstätter' route (VII, 270m).
27/02/2024 - Alpinism
Huge Langkofel Dolomites first ascent by Martin Feistl, simon gietl On 2 and 3 February Martin Feistl and simon gietl made the first ascent of Aura (M6 AI5, 1200m) a new mixed climb on the northeast face of Langkofel / Sassolungo above Val Gardena in the Dolomites.
31/12/2023 - Alpinism
Dolomites Ultima Perla on Agner North Face climbed ground-up by simon gietl, Lukas Hinterberger, Michi Wohlleben From 27 to 29 December 2023 simon gietl, Lukas Hinterberger and Michael Wohlleben carried out the first ground-up ascent of 'Ultima perla' on the North Face of Agner in Valle di San Lucano, Dolomites.
30/12/2023 - Events
Ice Climbing Festival at Eispark Osttirol, Austria From 11 - 14 January 2024 the Ice Park Osttirol will host its 7th Ice Climbing Festival. Open to everyone and located close to the Matreier Tauernhaus in East Tirol, Austria, the meeting will also host the Austrian State Championship.
19/12/2023 - Alpinism
Watch simon gietl, Roger Schäli climb the 6 Great North Faces of the Alps The video of simon gietl, Roger Schäli and North6, their project to climb the six great north faces of the Alps, travelling from one mountain to the next by bike: Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Pizzo Badile, Eiger, Matterhorn, Petit Dru...
19/10/2023 - Alpinism
simon gietl's Dolomites Winter Solos The video of simon gietl and his winter solo climbs in the Dolomites: Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Sass dla Crusc / Heiligkreuzkofel, Rosengarten, Geislerspitzen.
29/09/2023 - Alpinism
simon gietl makes solo first ascent of adventurous Identität in Dolomites The South Tyrolean mountain guide simon gietl has made the solo first ascent of 'Identität' solo, a new route up the west face of the Mittlerer Zwölfer / Croda Antonio Berti in the Sexten and Auronzo Dolomites.
22/09/2023 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2023 announces list of Significant Ascents The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the complete list of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2022. The honoured ascents will receive the 2023 Piolets d'Or award during the celebration in Briançon, France, from...
25/07/2023 - Alpinism
Back in Black climbed on Torre Colfosco in Val Badia (Dolomites) by simon gietl, Andrea Oberbacher On Torre Colfosco in Val Badia (Dolomites, Italy) simon gietl and Andrea Oberbacher have made the first ascent of the new multi-pitch Back in Black.
15/06/2023 - Interviews
Meru South. simon gietl interview after Goldfish first ascent with Mathieu Maynadier, Roger Schäli Interview with simon gietl after the first ascent of Goldfish on Meru South in India, carried out alpine style from 11 - 13 May 2023 with Mathieu Maynadier and Roger Schäli. Interview by Bulgarian journalist Tanya Ivanova.
19/05/2023 - Alpinism
New route on Meru South in India climbed by simon gietl, Mathieu Maynadier, Roger Schäli European mountaineers simon gietl, Mathieu Maynadier and Roger Schäli have successfully climbed a new route on Meru South (6600m) in India. The new route on the mountain's east face was climbed alpine style and is called Goldfish (800m, M6+ A1).
18/02/2023 - Alpinism
simon gietl completes first winter solo traverse of Geislerspitzen in Dolomites South Tyrolean mountaineer simon gietl has made the first winter solo traverse of the Geislerspitzen - Odles (Villnöß - Funes) in the Dolomites.
18/01/2023 - Alpinism
In Val Badia (Dolomites) simon gietl, Aaron Durogati, Davide Prandini establish Felsenkeller On Mt Somamunt in the tiny Antersasc valley above Longiarù / Campill in Val Badia (Dolomites) simon gietl, first with Aaron Durogati then with Davide Prandini, made the first ascent of the mixed climb Felsenkeller'.
13/12/2022 - Alpinism
New mixed climb added to Sass Pordoi (Dolomites) by simon gietl, Andrea Oberbacher On 10/12/2022 the two South Tyrolean mountain guides simon gietl and Andrea Oberbacher made the first ascent of Avatar, a new mixed climb up the NW Face of Sasso Pordoi in the Dolomites.
04/12/2022 - Alpinism
Two big new new rock climbs on Torre Trieste, Civetta, Dolomites On the south face of Torre Trieste on Mount Civetta (Dolomites, Italy) two new rock climbs have been established, simultaneously and completely by chance, by two very strong teams comprised of Alessandro Baù, Alessandro Beber and Nicola Tondini, and of...
16/11/2022 - Alpinism
The Piolets d'Or 2022 list of significant ascents The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the complete list of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2021.The prize giving ceremony will be celebrated from 18 to 20 November 2022 at Briançon in France.
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